Chapter 119: Subduing the Divine General

Di Shitian came to Shenmu's courtyard alone; this courtyard was still the same as when he had visited twenty years ago, without the slightest change.

Di Shitian released his unique aura. Shenmu, who had been teasing birds in the courtyard, felt this familiar and unique aura and said to the two maidservants beside her:

"You two go down first; you are not allowed to come here without my orders."

After the maidservants left, Shenmu Luoxian said respectfully:

"Master, you have finally finished your Seclusion!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Di Shitian appeared before Shenmu.

Di Shitian looked at the disciple before him and said:

"Yes, I have just finished my Seclusion.

This time, I will no longer use my previous title—Tianchi Blood Demon; this time, I shall declare to the outside world that I am called Di Shitian!

Master is establishing a new force this time, and the name of this new force is Heaven Gate.

And you, as my disciple, will manage all affairs of Heaven Gate in the human world on my behalf.

Pack your things and follow me immediately!"

Luoxian replied:

"Master, there is no need to pack; those are all worldly possessions, I can follow you, Master, right away."

Immediately, Di Shitian took Luoxian and vanished into thin air; when the two figures appeared again, they had already arrived outside Yuelai Inn.

Luoxian said:

"Congratulations, Master. It seems your twenty years of Seclusion were not in vain; your cultivation has increased significantly."

Di Shitian said:

"Therefore, I must 'thank' Wu Wudi all the more. Once I establish Heaven Gate, I must find him.

I will spar with him again to see if my Sacred Heart Art can defeat his Xuanwu True Skill."

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the Heaven-grade room that Di Shitian had agreed upon with Shensuan and Shenguan.

Shenmu opened the room, and Shenguan and Shensuan, who were drinking tea and chatting at the table, immediately stood up and bowed:

"Greetings, Shenmu."

Xu Fu came from a bureaucratic background, so he viewed superior-subordinate relationships very seriously.

The status of Shenguan and Shensuan could not compare to that of Di Shitian's disciple, Shenmu, so the two had to bow when they saw Shenmu.

Shenmu waved her hand and said:

"No need for such formalities!

Shensuan, Shenguan, it has been a long time."

Di Shitian spoke up:

"Enough, stop with the pleasantries!

Let me tell you about my plans.

Shenguan, you are to arrange for people immediately to build Heaven Gate at the cave where I was in seclusion.

I have no other requirements for you; Heaven Gate must be imposing, and you must not disrupt the coldness of the ice cave."

After receiving the order, Shenguan went to find people immediately.

Di Shitian looked at Shensuan and said:

"Shensuan, I want you to list the outstanding figures of the current martial arts world for me; I want to recruit the heroes of the world for my own use."

Shensuan said:

"Reporting to Master, during the twenty years you were in Seclusion, I have been collecting information on people in the Jianghu.

There is currently a capable warrior who can be used by you."

Di Shitian asked:

"Oh!

Even you consider him a capable warrior, then this person must not be bad.

Where is this person? Take me there quickly."

Shensuan replied:

"This person is named Shenjiang.

Shenjiang is a capable disciple of the Bu Clan's Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen.

He possesses the divine art capable of immortality, the World-Destroying Demon Body, and possesses extremely strong offensive and defensive power; he survives by consuming the brains of others.

He is extremely calculating and ruthless in his actions.

Because his relationship with his master, Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, broke down, he was captured by his master.

His master, considering his talent and achievements, did not kill him, but instead

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sealed him in a glacier.

Through my searching over these twenty-plus years, I finally learned the location of the glacier where Shenjiang is sealed.

Master, if you can subdue Shenjiang, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger; Shenjiang will serve as a sharp sword to pierce the chests of your enemies!"

Di Shitian said:

"Oh, that so-called Bu Clan actually produced such a talent?

Then I must go and see for myself. Let's go, Shensuan, take me and Shenmu to see this Divine General."

Shensuan led Di Shitian and Shenmu to a sparsely populated plateau; in front of them was a glacier that had existed for a long time.

Shensuan pointed at the glacier in front of the three and said:

"Master, this is the glacier where Shenjiang is imprisoned."

"Your subordinate found the location of the Divine General long ago, but because I lacked the ability to rescue him, I was also worried that I would be unable to suppress him after saving him.

Now that you, Master, are here, your subordinate feels much more at ease."

Di Shitian laughed loudly and said:

"Since I can save him, I can also let him fall back into hell.

If he cannot be used by me, I can let him experience the taste of the eighteen levels of hell."

Di Shitian and his party arrived at the glacier where the Divine General was sealed; Di Shitian soared into the air, formed his hands into claws, and began to suck frantically at the glacier.

Under Di Shitian's terrifying suction force, this glacier that had existed for who knows how long actually began to melt slowly.

Inside the melting glacier, the figure of a man began to slowly reveal itself.

As the glacier continued to melt, the frozen man gradually opened his eyes.

Seeing that the Divine General had awakened, Di Shitian wanted to first understand exactly what this Divine General was made of.

"Ah!"

The Divine General let out a loud shout, his momentum surged, and the glacier exploded in response.

Amidst the sound of the explosion, the Divine General, who had been frozen for a long time, finally reappeared in the Human Realm.

The burly and imposing Divine General flew in front of Di Shitian and his two companions, cupped his hands, and said:

"Thank you, Excellency, for saving my life.

As a reward, I can do one thing for you."

Di Shitian mocked:

"I rescued you from the seal, and you want to dismiss me with just one thing?

You look down on me too much."

The Divine General said:

"Then, Excellency, tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"

Di Shitian smiled:

"I have only one requirement: I saved your life, so your life is mine!

From now on, you will work for me; if I tell you to go east, you cannot go west."

The Divine General laughed:

"It seems you are also an ambitious person!

If you want me to work for you, let's see if you have the ability."

Di Shitian said:

"You are not yet qualified to fight me!

Shenmu, you shall fight the Divine General on my behalf and let him know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."

Shenmu cupped her hands and said:

"Disciple accepts the order!"

Shenmu stepped out of the ranks and locked eyes with the Divine General.

The Divine General said with a serious face:

"I never fight with women.

Little girl, you had better go back and let your master come!"

Shenmu had always been a woman of few words with strangers; she did not answer the Divine General's words and attacked him directly.

Shenmu waved one hand, and countless flying needles attacked the Divine General like a rainstorm of pear blossoms.

But who was the Divine General? Having cultivated the World-Extinguishing Demon Body, he did not take Shenmu's attack seriously at all.

With a single punch, he knocked all of Shenmu's rainstorm-like flying needles to the ground.

Since Shenmu would not listen and insisted on fighting him, then he could not be blamed for his fists and feet

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being blind.

The Divine General strode forward, rushed directly in front of Shenmu, and began to fight her.

Shenmu possessed the power of the Sacred Heart Art, and her True Qi recovered very quickly while fighting the Divine General; for a time, the two were evenly matched.

But who was the Divine General? He possessed the World-Extinguishing Demon Body, which, like the Sacred Heart Art, had the ability to grant immortality.

The Divine General had painstakingly cultivated the World-Extinguishing Demon Body for hundreds of years; how could his power be matched by Shenmu?

After the Divine General intensified his offensive, Shenmu gradually fell into a disadvantage and was kicked to the ground by the Divine General.

The Divine General said:

"You lost. I said I don't kill women, so I will spare your life."

Under the powerful recovery of the Sacred Heart Art, Shenmu stood up from the ground instantly.

She walked to Di Shitian and said guiltily:

"Master, I am sorry, I am no match for the Divine General, I have embarrassed you."

Di Shitian laughed wickedly:

"Haha, if the Divine General couldn't even beat you, what use would I have for him.

Wait for me to take action and capture him myself."

Di Shitian flew forward, stood in front of the Divine General, and said:

"Today, I will let you know what it means to have mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people."

Immediately, Di Shitian used a Longzhua Shou to grab at the Divine General's throat.

The Divine General dodged the blow with a sidestep and continued to mock Di Shitian's attack as being nothing more than that.

Before he could even laugh out loud, Di Shitian's offensive struck him with the speed and relentlessness of a violent storm.

No sooner had the Divine General dodged the Longzhua Shou than Di Shitian followed up with the Shaolin Vajra Leg, and then the Seven-Injury Fist of the Kongtong Pai.

In the short span of half an incense stick's time, the Divine General had experienced the signature ultimate arts of every major sect in the pugilistic world.

Even though the Divine General had lived for so long, he had never seen so many pugilistic ultimate arts.

What was most terrifying was that when Di Shitian's attacks landed on his body, his World-Destroying Demon God could not perform Absorption, nor could he defend against them.

Before long, the Divine General was beaten into a swollen-faced pig's head.

With a single whip kick, Di Shitian sent the Divine General flying directly into a dirt pit.

Di Shitian mocked:

"Now you know the extent of my power!

I am Di Shitian, the omnipotent god.

How can the light of a grain of rice compete with the brilliance of the bright moon? It is your honor to be able to trade blows with me!"

Although the Divine General spoke of facing death unflinchingly, having lived for so long, he had long since grown to fear death.

Upon seeing Di Shitian's terrifying and horrific strength, his heart was filled with dread.

He hurriedly opened his mouth to beg for mercy:

"Master, I know I was wrong!

From this day forth, I, the Divine General, shall be the sharpest blade under your command, Master; if you tell me to go east, I will never go west.

I beg you, Master, to show mercy and spare my life."

Di Shitian laughed with a cackle:

"If you knew it would come to this, why act as you did in the beginning!

Those who challenge me never meet a good end, but considering that my Heavenly Gate has just been established and is in urgent need of people, I will spare your life!"

As his voice fell, Di Shitian kicked out, releasing the Divine General who had been trapped in the dirt pit.

Having learned his lesson, the released Divine General knelt on both legs to pledge his allegiance:

"The Divine General greets the Master!"

Di Shitian laughed heartily:

"Haha, good!

Divine General, I now appoint you as my Divine Envoy and Deputy Supervisor of the human realm.

You must assist Shenmu well in managing the God Realm; do not harbor any thoughts of rebellion, or you will learn just how cruel my methods can be."

"Yes, Master!"

The Divine General replied with his head bowed.

After Di Shitian rescued the Divine General and took him under his command, the four generals of the Heavenly Gate were finally assembled.

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